Tampa Bay @ Kansas City props

Batting from the same side that Zach Eflin throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will not have the upper hand today. Today, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.8% rate (90th percentile). Bobby Witt Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 14.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 6.3% over the past week.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today. Kyle Isbel's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 39.3% on the season to 46.2% over the past 14 days.

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's game. Michael Massey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Batting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Yandy Diaz will have a tough matchup in today's game. Yandy Diaz has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) but may find it hard to clear the game's deepest RF fences in today's game. Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Yandy Diaz's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (-0.6°) is considerably lower than his 4.9° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Jose Siri has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 15.6% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week. Jose Siri has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season's 94-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Randy Arozarena has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.4% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Eflin in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 39.5% to 45%. Placing in the 83rd percentile, Jose Caballero sports a .330 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In notching a .286 batting average this year, Freddy Fermin is ranked in the 86th percentile.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Ben Rortvedt will have the handedness advantage against Alec Marsh in today's matchup. Ben Rortvedt has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 5.8% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the last 14 days. Ben Rortvedt's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 89.9-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 87-mph in the past 14 days.

Richie Palacios is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Richie Palacios will have the handedness advantage over Alec Marsh in today's matchup. Richie Palacios has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 78th percentile with a 1.95 K/BB rate.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 23.4°, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 30.7° mark in the last two weeks' worth of games. Isaac Paredes's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (23.9°) is quite a bit higher than his 18° figure last year.

Zach Eflin will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 92.7-mph EV last year has lowered to 90.5-mph. Compared to his seasonal figure of 7.4°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1.6°) over the last two weeks. Maikel Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 48.3% to 41.5%.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Nick Loftin will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Nick Loftin has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 91.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 85.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle this year (19.3°) is a considerable increase over his 14.9° mark last season. Hunter Renfroe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (28.6° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 13.2° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Zach Eflin throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand today. MJ Melendez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.